Spelling Counts
In Massachusetts we have several Constitutional Officers elected every four years. Auditor is one of those positions although I cannot for the life of me ...
Author: Fr. Peter
Earl Updates
You may have noticed by now I am sort of a hurricane geek. Mostly this comes due to my role as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management for the Town of...
MEMA Offers Tips as Hurricane Earl Approaches
FRAMINGHAM, MA – As Hurricane Earl approaches, The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) recommends a number of steps people can take to help minimiz...
September is National Preparedness Month
Taking Action to Be Ready By Darryl J. Madden, Director, Ready Campaign Do you have emergency supplies set aside in case there’s a disaster? Does your family ha...
1 September ~ World Environment Day
Inasmuch as, at the Ecumenical Patriarchate, we have long been concerned about problems related to the preservation of the natural environment, we have ascertai...
Happy New Year!
September 1st is the start of the Ecclesiastical New Year in the Orthodox Church. Below is a description of this day taken from the pages of the Greek Ort...
Cremation, an Orthodox Perspective
Recently some folks have asked me about being cremated and what does the church teach about cremation. I have been giving this some thought and found this...
The Divine Liturgy ~ Vestments, The Colors
This is another article in the series on explaining the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church. This time I will attempt to explain the various color tradi...
Hurricane Earl
So we are a few days away from what might or might not be. I thought I would post some tips on caring for yourself in case something does make land fall.&...
Katrina +5 ~ A Reflection
On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast with all of her strength. The devastation from this Hurricane would not be felt for days but we...